Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lancaster, CA freight rate

$1,734dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.42
Distance: 320 mi
Typical range: $1,543–$1,925
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lancaster price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,440
Fuel: $294
All-in estimate: $1,734

Return trip

Lancaster → San Jose$1,734

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lancaster, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,734	$5.42	$1,543 – $1,925
53' refrigerated	$2,071	$6.47	$1,802 – $2,341
48' flatbed	$2,177	$6.80	$1,872 – $2,482
Step deck	$2,389	$7.47	$2,007 – $2,771
Power only	$1,484	$4.64	$1,291 – $1,677
Hotshot	$1,118	$3.49	$928 – $1,308
26' box truck	$1,114	$3.48	$947 – $1,281
Sprinter van	$694	$2.17	$583 – $805

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More lanes from San Jose

53' dry van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$13,200	$4.39	$11,748 – $14,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$6,689	$3.54	$5,953 – $7,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$12,316	$4.18	$10,961 – $13,670	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

More lanes into Lancaster

53' dry van lanes into Lancaster, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$7,035	$2.46	$6,261 – $7,809	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$6,202	$3.06	$5,520 – $6,884	4 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$3,977	$2.46	$3,539 – $4,414	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$1,171	$2.78	$1,043 – $1,300	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$6,109	$2.18	$5,437 – $6,781	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$3,556	$2.50	$3,165 – $3,948	3 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,279	$7.57	$1,138 – $1,420	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$3,635	$2.49	$3,235 – $4,035	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lancaster, CA?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Lancaster, CA is estimated at $1,734 all-in in October 2026, or $5.42 a mile over about 320 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,543 and $1,925.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lancaster, CA by truck?

About 320 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $294 of the $1,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,440 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology